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Bequests to Religious Organizations.

The will of the late DR.. Henry S.
Eichelberger, recorded last week in the
Hastings Court Clerks Office, conveys an
estate valued at about SIG, 900. One Of the
clauses directs that parcel of land lying
about two miles west of Staunton, on the
Petersburg road, shall be- divided into
lots and sold. and the money arising
therefrom to be appropriated IN the name
of his deceased son, George Baylor Eichel-
berger, to assist in paying for the impro-
vement of the present Central Evanlegical
Lutheran Church. whereby said church
building is to be extended to Beverley St.,
with an entrance on a level with said
street, on condition that tablet is to be
placed in the upper vestibule inscribed to
the memory of George Baylor Eichelber-
ger, grandson of L. Eichelberger, D. D.,
who collected the money to purchase the
lot upon which the church stands and of
George Baylor who raised the funds to
build the church (dates. &C., given On
tablet. should the church authorities de-
termine to make such improvement with
in five years from the date of his death.
The will of Miss Margaret Hounihan,
decd, also recorded, makes requests for
the benefit of the Catholic church. 800 to
Rev. Augustine Van DeVyver for pur-
pose explained to him, $25 to the church
at Staunton, aud the same amount to the
order OF the Little Sisters of the Poor"
of Richmond, aud the same amount to st,
Joseph's Female Orphan Asylum OF that
city. and $50 for the benefit of the Carho-
lie College at Limerick, Ireland, the ma
tive city of the deceased. This bequest Is
for che education of young men preparing
for the priesthood,
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Fires.

The store-house Of Harner & Berry, on
the Shenandoah Valley Ry., not far from
Waynesooro, was burned on Wednesday
night a week ago with its contents. The
firm lost about $500 above their insurance.
The village post-ofice was kept in the store,
and some mail matter was lost. The
store had been robbed by thieves before it
was fired. Some of the stolen goods were
found in the woods near by, the next day
and an inexperienced boy put to watch
them and detect the thief, who was ex
pected to return that night. He did re-
turn, but the young man naively asking
him what he wanted, the robber took the
hint and left unarrested.
A small woodhouse on the premises of
Mr.. E. r. Moon, in Staunton, was burned
Monday about midnight. The ground
was slippery from sleet and the fremen
had rough time of it.
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The great firm of FL. d. Wood & Co., of
Philadelphia, have bought an option on
the Victoria Furnace in Rock bridge, the
terms being that they are 60 run the works
three years with the privilege of buying
them at the end of that time. Mr..
Houghton. one of the owners, has gone
to England with the contract to pro-
cure the approval of the other English
owners. On Monday night, in answer
to a telegram from Mr.. Wood,
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, of this city,
Joined him on the g. & o. train on its
arrival here and went up to the works
Unless something not expected makes a
hitch in the negotiations, this immense
iron furnace is likely soon to 60 into
blast.
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Bears Killed with Rocks,

Last week while Hugh Ingram, of Buff
falo Gap WAS coming down the mountain
with his son Frank. they saw hollow
stump, around which the earth was a
good deal tramped. They soon saw a half
grown bear come up out Of the stump, and
: with rock killed it at the first throw.
In moment another half grown on
came out and was also killed with a rock.
The old bear then came out. but could
not be stopped with rock and made her
escape. The Ingrams had no guns, but
from their good throwing don't seem to
need one much in bear hunt,
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BreYities,

The ladies OF the First Baptist church
will give supper on Thursday night
next, in the old Band room under the City
Hall.
W. T. Crawford, former relief agent Of
the e. Il o. R'y., had both legs cut off at
Scott Station on that road on the 9th inst.
by falling under train. He is from Bath
county.
Shrove Tuesday comes on the 22d in
slant. Ash Wednesday 29rd, First Sunday
Lent the 9th, Palm Sunday is April 3rd,
Good Friday April sth, and Easter Sun
day April 10th.
Persons with whom the Commissioner
of the Revenue has left blanks to be filled
would do we'll to return them, filed, to
his Office at once. There is heavy pen
atty attached to the neglect of this duty.
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Prompt Settling of an Estate.

Last February Mr.. P. A Baylor was ap
pointed executor of the late David Baylor
There was large personal property il
bonds and notes to be collected in. By
October the executor had collected AMI
paid over the legacy of $4,000 to Union
Theological Seminary, and last month had
collected $14,5 500, the amount of the per
sonal property. and that without collect
ing single claim through the court. TIM
is pretty good record of work for an ex-
ecutor and in time when the cry has
been that money was scarce.
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DIED..

ROBERTsoN-At Craigsvile, Sunday. Feb 1866.
at P. M, James Robertson. son of r L. Robert
son. aged II years. 10 months and Is days. Ha
was a good young of bright mind, and LIS
loss will be deeply regretted. e. s. G.
TIMBERLAKE.-At Fishersville Feb. 14th M iss
Eva Timberlake daughter of Seth M. Minbesss
lake, Esq, aged sixteen years.
last, of paralysis. Mr.. Jacob Sheets, aged ABOUT
70 years.
ANDERSON-In Birmingham, Ala, on the 7gtif
inst. of pneumonia, Cabell. infant son OF l. @.
and Kate Anderson. The remains were buribd
from the residence of Mrs. Anderson's father K.
NJ. Cushing, Esq, of Staunton. on Sunday last
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two important criminal cases, in both OF
which he was employed for the defence
one. that of Peter Dinges, tried in the U
S. Court i'll 1886, for counterfeiting U. S
bank notes, and the other that of Naamar
ROberts-a then we'll known character iI
Western Virginia, tried for forgery in the
Circuit Court of Angusta-and how woD-
derfully 1 was impressed with the genius
and eloquence of the speaker. Since thai
time [ have listened to the speeches Of
many prominent lawyers, but have new
er heard Mr.. Stuart 3 equal as an advo
! cate anywhere.
The late Judge David Fultz came to
Staunton from Bath Courthouse about
1888 or 1889, although he had for some
years previous been pracSicing In your
courts. When L knew him he was man
of grave and dignifed appearance. always
| we'll dressed, and Of marked methodical
habits. He was, too. man firm in his
convictions and opinions, and generally
seemed to me to be absorbed with business
matters to which he always gave the
closest attention. He was clear headed,
Industrious, painstaking lawyer. His
speeches were solid, never snowy. and
whenever [ heard him, which frequent
ly did, he impressed me with the belief
that he was far more DESTROYS to win a
clients cause than to gain reputation for
himself. He always labored diligently and
honestly for those who employed him, and
when he failed of success, it was never
owing to any want OF diligence and care
on his part.
During the decade between 1880 and
$780, recollecJ many other lawyers then
practicing at your bar, but can only cali
them by name, as I fear L will be con-
Stunning too much of your space. Amo ng
those I now recollect were Col. James
Crawford. Thos. J. Stuart. William and
Chesley Kinney. Samuel Clark, John j.
Craig, and VIM. Frazier. Several of these
stood high in their profession.
Before l close must not omit noticing
two others-theY were my schoolmates-
who began practicing at your bar early in
the forties. One, the gifted and noble
OdiuWlH. VIII, al tCl clCulOfluR d plOltS-
sional reputation second to that of none
who had preceded him at Staunton's bar,
and had but little more than passed life's
meridian. asstricken down by fell disease
and in few brief weeks was laid to rest
under the shades of "Thornrose." amid
the lamentations of the entire community
in which he lived. The other, the brilliant
and eloquent Shelley, still lives an orna-
ment to his profession and to society, and
a bright example of that highest style of
man "a Christian gentleman.
My sketch is finished. 1t is the work OF
hand constantly trembling from extreme
debility; and head not wholly clear, and
is therefore necessarily imperfect, yet 1
indulge the hope that its perusal will in
terest some of your readers
A. MIC.
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The Chesapeake s Ohio Employees.

The official report of the committee
of which Maj. E. Mcmahon was Chair
man, which visited Gen. Wickham in
the interest of the return Of the O.
& o. repair shops to Staunton. was
read to the Council on Tuesday evening.
Its main features have already been pub
lished. The report says that Gen. Wick
ham, while saying that it was impossible
to return the repair shops here, yet said he
twas satisfied that an arrangement would
be made by Feb. 18th by which change
of crews would occur at Staunton, thus
adding to the population of the city from
so to 100 working men," The following
letter from Gen. Wickham was received
by Hon. Edward Echols. one of the Com
mittee, On Tuesday last:
OFFICE OF THE
2ND VICE PRESIDENT.
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. Nth, 1887.
Mr.. Edward Echo1s, Staunton, Va.
My Dear Slr:-I am afraid your papers
are making larger calculations upon what
l said to you about wishing to change our
crews at Stanton than are justified
What l said was that Mr.. Dunn and my
self both thought it the plan to pursue;
that we we're about to get in a lot of new
engines which we thought could be worked
to better advantage by cha ging crews at
that point, and thought we could be able
to do so, but if you remember l said dis
tinctly we would have to consult the men
to certain extent upon the matter, as. II
they had fixed themselves at Clifton Forge
and Charlottesville to meet the change 1T
would be unfair to order them back
against their will At the same time we
proposed to do as much of it as we can;
but still do not expect to come up to the
numbers which are claimed in the Staun-
ton INDICATOR of February 18th. The
Valley Virgi1.iaYa comes much nearer to
the figure, but even that you remember l
said to you could not decidedly promise
Yours truly.
W. G. WIcKHA
End Vice President.
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The MayOralty,

On Tuesday evening last, Hon. jacot
Yost, Congressman-elect from this dstric
s9nt in to the Council his resignation I
the offica of Mayor. Mr.. Craig move c
that the Council decline to accept The
resignation, and request the Mayor t.
continue in Office until his COMPRESSION a
duties conflict with those OF the Mayoral
ty. The motion was agreed to uuani-
mously, except the vote of PresiderA
Cochran, which was cast in the negative
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Boys Who Annoy the Pupils of the
Female COLLEGES to be Punished.


Female Colleges to be Punished.
In the City Council, on Tuesday night,
Mr.. Tams said complaints had been re-.
ceived from the Principals Of three of the
Female Boarding Schools in Stanton,
about the behavior of the boys Of the city.
At one of the schools, few days since,
several boys mounted the fence surround
ing the buildings, and it is of frequent &C.
currence that boys follow the pupils when
they go on the street, an annoyance added
other cases boys go upon the grounds of
the schools and try to converse with such
pupils as are out for exercise. In view of
this Mr.. Tams offered the following:
Whereas, the Principals of the female board
ing schools in Staunton have heretofore petit
toned the Council for the passage of an ordi-
nance for the protection of the inmates of
these institutions from outside annoyance,
and the Council recognizes the Importance of
granting the prayer of the said petitioners;
therefore,
Be it ordained by the Common Council of
the City OF Staunton, that no person under
pretext of exercising the right to be on the
public streets, shall loiter near the premises
of said institutions for the purpose of prying
therein, or holding surreptitious conversation
with any of the inmates thereof nor shall any
one accompany Or follow the pupils of said
institutions on the public streets without
the permission of the teacher in charge of said
pupils. Any person guilty of the offence or
offences herein mentioned. after being duly
convicted thereof, shall be fined not less
than ST., nor more than $40, Cor each offence.
1t shall be the duty of the City Police to see
that this ordinance is strictly enforced.
This ordinance lies over under the rule
until next meeting when it will be passed
and will, we trust, put an end to the prac.
tice complained of,
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Improvement at Well Known Business
House,

Mr.. G. A. Gladke has been forced by
the growth of his carpet trade to provide
a new department for it. He has bad one
of the departments of his double store
refitted for the exclusive use of the carpet
trade. A new floor has been put down
and new shelving, and exhibition stands
erected, on which roll after roll of all
varieties of patterns are ranged for in
spection, so that the ground floor on that
side has as pretty an appearance as the
dry goods department adjoining it. Mr..
G. has arranged the room so that the
large stock he carries can be inspected
with ease, and that it may be in appear
ance as we'll as in fact a carpet emporium.
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A Well Known Character Dead.

Albert Carter, young colored man,
who was we'll known as remarkable per-
former on the mouth harmonica. died last
week, of consumption. His mastery of
this common instrument was wonderful,
and he seemed to produce from it almost
the effect of small orchestra. Ha sSsss
provided the music for small dane s
tios-and very good dance music t. n :s
his harmonica alone.
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A Drummer's Costly Experience With
Coupons.

Mr.. McSorley, the we'll known New
York drummer, was in Staunton Friday
He had been persuaded into rendering cou-
pons for license In Richmond, and while
here humorously related his experience.
His license Was $3.50. Here was what ii
cost him.
Paid for coupons. ....."$l75 w
6 to the man who sold them...... 80 OO
6. Paid for his license in money
after being arrested, .......,...... $50 90
Paid informer's fee,. 200 w
Total. ........$775 10
can't sell them unless he pays ST. 900 for a
license to do so.
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The Trade Dollar.

The bill before congress for che exchange
of Trade for Standard dollars, dollar for
dollar, has raised them from rs and IS
cents to 100 cents value. The National
Valley Bank of Stanton holds about
$500 of them. and the Augusta National
Bank about the same amount. They were
received in the regular order of business,
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Meeting of Democratic County
Committee.

STANTON. VA, Feb. 18th, 1887.
There will be meeting of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, at the office Of
Shelley & Bumgardner, on Saturday, the
9Th day of March, 1887 A full attendance
desired, as business af Importance will
come before the meeting.
W. A. HUDSON. Chairman.
ARIsTA HoGE, Secretary.
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City Notices.
HUGH F. LYLE co.

VESUVIUS VA,
manufacture PLOWS and PL0W REPAIRS
exclusively. In additonto their own line of Flows,
they also make Repairs for all the various Chilled
Flows in use. Their goods haze a wide and deser-
vea reputation, being well Known to fit better,
wear longer. and give more satisfaction every way,
than any plow work turned ayst By shops that try
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Feb. ]0.-Beef
Cattle.-Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged as
follows. Best "a. 75as5 Is; that generally rated
first quality S. 50a$4.75; medium or good fair
quality So 5oa$4 3714; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and Cows $2.25a$350. Extreme range of prices
$2.25a$5.25 Most of the sales were from
"a 00a$5 12a Total receipts for the week 459 head.
Total sales for the week 452 head. Of the receipts
las came from Virginia.
The receipts are exceedingly light this week,
more so than for long time past. Trade was
Slow Tut the market was firm throughout. with
prices 1aa14c higher than last week, considering.
the generally improved quality of the offerings.
Sheep and Lambs With the exception of one
bunch of superior Sheep, the average quality Of
the offerings was as Indifferent as that of last
weeks receipts. The market was only fairly &C
tive at unchanged rates, as to general quality,
We quote butchers Sheep at 3a514c per Id gross
with extra weighing lis lbs each, at &c. and Lambs
at 31aa5Ac per lib gross. Arrivals this week 24s1
head.
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WOOD WANTED.

Those subscribers who desire to pay in
wood for this paper would do we'll to send
it in now. 1t will be received at tie same
rates as currency if sent promptly.
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Com lmercr8I.

SrAUNTON, Feb. II, 1887
Flour-E1tra, S3.65@$ ;Superfine $3.0O@$315
Family s4.0Oa$; Wheat S5a-; Corn, 46@47; Oats.
32a35; Rye, 45a48; Bacon, Sal0: Tea Black60@75;
Tea Green 50@$LO0; Flax seed, 75@-; Plas ter
Ground, 81 per ton Lard 614@7; Butter 20@25;
Eggs 100; Corn meal, 50@- Salt. 81. so Pork
$3.50: Sugar 6@9c Molasses 40@75c: Potatoes
45@5O. Timothy seed, $225@; Wool (washed) 200
22c; Wool (unwashed) &c GLOVER Seed $3.50@$4. rs
Baled Hay $7.0O@$9. 0sTimothy, s9.0O@$lL09: Clio
yer, s6,Oo@$S,CO; Rye 5000. Sweet Potatoes, SOC
Leather, sole, 20a25; Harness leather, 3Oa33
Upper. leather. 45a55.
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Y ~.
MAKRIEIks

New Hope, a ng9ista9sounty, by Rev, John
Taylor, Mr.. W. D. Ia<cwur and Miss Annie
Myers, both of AugustasCo., va.
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS, Feb. 15-Beeves-
Receipts today so car loads, about equally divided
between exporters and saughterers. No trading
in Beef Cattle. Dressed Beef firm at 624aS cents
per lib for sides. Exports 220 quarters of Beef
Sheen and Lambs-Recepts $50; steady for Sheep
and dull for Lambs; Sheep sold at $4.65a$6 per 100
lbs, and Lambs at &c. 75as7.00 per 100 lbs. Hogs
Receipts 300; nominally steady for live Hogs at
s5,65a$5,95 per 100 lbs. an advance Of cents per
100 lbs.
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The firm of A. A. Grubert & Son. have Just re-
ceived from Philadelphia and New York car
load of the finest assortment of Ranges
Heating and Parlor Stoves ever sss;ss y
market. Purchasers will do wsa5ss
stock before buying. a@@
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BALTIMORE HOG MARKET, Feb. 14.-Th ere is a
fair supply of Hogs in the pens this week, and the
quality continues good. suitable to the wants of
the butchers. Prices show an advance on last
weeks figures of nc per lib. We now quote at
6Aa711 cts per lb net, with ost sales from u to
~ cents. Receipts this week 9057 head,
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TAKE NOTICE.-The Augusta Shaving and
Hair Cutting Saloon under the bank, corner Main
and Augusta Streets. is the place to get trst-
class Hair Cut and Shave, or Dry Shampoo.
Don't forget the place and give me trial
GEO. C. ESPENSHIED, Prop
N B.-You can get your razors honed or ground
and put in firstclass order. Satisfaction gbafsn-
teed decI
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-02-18

Don't forget to get your hair cut at Espenshied's
He gives satisfaction. Call and see him. dee1T
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Intermission for Refreshments.

h6auIHB Oh VdI6HUIu6b Dy TUBCIIIaSC6T.
The reading of the valentines was a
very amusing feature of the evening. They
were original, witty, and anonymous and
were dropped into box by the members
and their guests On their arrival, and read
to the company later in the evening by the
Postmaster, who On this occasion was Mr..
McChesney. The evenings entertainment
was very pleasant one and ended about
midnight.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-02-18

You are not old, yet your hair Is getting thin.
Your friends remark it. your wife regrets IL Par.
kers Hair Balsam will stop this waste, save soul
hair and restore the original gloss anc color
Exceptionally clean, prevents dandruf. perfect
dressing, feo s-lpl
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st. Valentine Reception.

The Amateur Musicale" had a St..
Valentines day soiree on Monday evening,
at the residence of Capt. T. q. Morton, on
Kalorama street. The following was the
programme given:
PROGRAMME.
L. SAILING ...Chorus.
2. Life's Dream. Duet.
Miss McGuffin and Mr.. Haley.
8. Loves Dream ............,...... .........Solo
Miss Kate Pratt.
4. Land of the Swallows. ...............D Duet
Misses Nelson and McChesney
5. My Queen; ......Solo
Miss McGufin.
6. Sweetheart. ....".... ..............".Solo,
Mr.. Guy Cochran.
z. NV Bonnie. Observation-Disclosures Chorus
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1t is worth remembering that unobody enjoys the
incest surroundings if in bad health. There afo
miserable people about to-day, with one foot ia the
grave, to whom bottle of Parker's Tome would
do more good than all the doc tors and medicines
they have ever used, feb aim
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-02-18

IMPORTANT TO KNOW.-What will teach TO
the seat of those deep-seated Pains. 3heania-
tism, Neuralgia, and Lame Back. The wonoeffnt
penetrating qualities of HITE'S PAIN CURE
never fails, and cure Diphtheria. Sore Throat
Colds. Frost. ties, Outs, Sprains. and Bruises
Sold by all dealers.
jan14-3m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-02-18

to make little of everything Dealers who WISE
to handle good goods should Order from VEsUsIus
PLow WORKS. Farmers desiring the best PsoWS,s
Points, Landsides. &C., SC, should ask for these
made by LYLE & Co., and be sure they get them. s
For sale in staunton by BURKE & LEWIS, and Dy
JOHN A. WISE. iepls~u
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton, Al
gusta county, Va, February Is, 1897
LADIES LIST.